Something different, but something really beautiful now, this French track by French-Colombian bassist Ëda Diaz. Suave Bruta is her debut-album, with a modern feel (electronics, samples, etc) but nods to the great Afro-Colombian musical tradition too. Check out the catcy Al Pelo, to get a good taste. Really colourful album. The last song is a slow burner in French:
Staplin, a duo fishing in the same pond as Nicolas & JB from Air, love the cinema. And soundtracks. So they made an album with music for movies. And they called some guest singers, like the phenomenal Halo Maud. BUT, the catch here is a track featuring the pipes of April March. Yes, still alive and singing.
By L’Eclair, who re-did Initials BB as if he were Tommy Guerrero. Wah-wah guitars, electric piano, irresistable beat. Loving it.
No moving images (yet), but the song tickles your mind’s eye anyway:
Oh yes! In French!
You were waiting for it, weren’t you? A playlist full of summery French tunes, blasts from the past (Alex Gopher, France Gall), the newest stuff (Christine & the Queens, Claire Laffutt, Le Roi Angus), African jams, discobreaks, it’s all there y’all. Go HERE.
Nice. More on Billie HERE
